Team Malaysia

Monday, October 20, 2014

Golden glitter at Asian Para Games in Incheon

Siti
Noor Radiah Ismail claimed the gold medal in the women's long jump T20
event in the Asian Para Games in Incheon, South Korea. - Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli and Siti Noor Radiah Ismail
won a gold each for Malaysia on the second day of the Asian Para Games
in Incheon, South Korea.

Ziyad, the 2012 London Paralympics bronze medallist, emerged champion
in the men’s shot putt F20 event with a throw of 15.31m while Siti Noor
finished first in the women’s long jump T20 event. Siti Noor cleared
5.10m to beat fellow Malaysian Siti Nooriasah Mohamed Ariffin by a mere
0.05m.

Malaysia also won a silver in the men’s 400m T38 event through
Krishna Kumar Hari Das. The other two bronzes in athletics came through
Hemala Devi in the women’s discus F11/12 and Umi Syuhudah Idris in the
women’s discus F36/37/38.

Aiman Asyraff Ahmad Bajuri picked up a silver and a bronze in the
men’s cycling track competition,. He won the silver in the men’s mixed
individual B 1km time trial event when he finished behind Japan’s Yurie
Kanuma.